The use of antimicrobials in food animal (FA) production is a common practice all over the world, with even greater usage and dependence in the developing world, including Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, this practice which serves obvious economic benefits to producers has raised public health...
evidence that antimicrobial resistance originates from food animals. This review comprehensively introduces the history and trends of antimicrobial use, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance in food animals provides suggestions to tackle the problems of the spread of antimicrobial resistance. ...
Antimicrobial resistance emerges from the use of antimicrobials in animals and the subsequent transfer of resistance genes and bacteria among animals and animal products and the environment. To slow the development of resistance, some countries have restricted antimicrobial use in feed, and some groups ...
Antimicrobial use and resistance in pigs and chickens: A review of the science, policy, and control practices from farm to slaughter - executive summary. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol 2010;21:123-4.Rosengren LB, Gow SP, Weese JS: Antimicrobial use and resistance in pigs and chickens: a ...
The author reflects on the advantage of the Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Australia (AURA) project to monitor antimicrobial use and resistance in the country. He provides overview of the programs included in the program and the main findings of its antimicrobial resistance data. The author al...
Antimicrobial use (AMU) in animal agriculture contributes to the selection of resistant bacteria, potentially constituting a public health threat. To address antimicrobial resistance, public policies set by governments, as well as intra-sectoral approaches, can be implemented. In this paper, we explore...
In Denmark, approximately 66% of the antimicrobials consumed are purchased for use in livestock of which 76% are used in pig production2. High levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are therefore expected in Danish pig farms due to the selective pressure of the antimicrobials consumed. Pigs ...
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Mapping resistance hotspots Low- and middle income countries have limited surveillance capacities to track antimicrobial use and resistance on farms. Antimicrobial use is typically less regulated and documented there than in wealthy industrialized countries with established surveillance systems. ...
In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS), which collected, evaluated, and integrated data on AMR in humans across countries and territories. In addition, the Global Health Security Index (GHS Index), the first compr...